Friday 24 February 2012

János Rónai, the brave Zionist from Hungary


I was always surprised by the variants of Hungarian-breed Judaism, and most specifically but their strong Hungarian patriotism that prevented many to see the terrible plans the rest of the population was preparing for them. I have the same curiosity for the way of thinking of the Satmar Hasidic group but also for the Modern-Reform orientations.

Of course, we do not have to forget that Herzl is of Hungarian origin, for example. In my search for understing Hungarian Zionism and Hungarian Jews in general, I discovered János Rónai, who set the basis of the Zion Society in Hungary. 

I should continue the search and the process of understanding. 

Photo: The tomb of Herzl on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem

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